2013 News
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The Church of Flying Spaghetti Monster is now accepted as an official religion in Poland after a 2013 ruling was overturned on Tuesday.
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Big U.S.
In the Media
by Ross Kerber (Reuters)
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Candy Crush Saga was the most downloaded free app of 2013. The addictive game was downloaded over 500 million times from Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play store after being launched last year.
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Pop music superstar Austin Mahone has had a phenomenal year in 2013. He shared a video clip with some of his best moments on his YouTube channel.
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I remember when Polaroids were a hot item.
Gosh, I must be old.
I remember my first real SLR. For all you millennials, that stands for single-lens-reflex.
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Based on several new reports, China's video game market has generated $13 billion in 2013, despite major restrictions on the industry.
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Toronto -
The Winter Solstice celebration in Kensington Market has been a tradition in Toronto for 24 years. Winter Solstice (sometimes called Saturnalia or Yule) is the pagan festival that ancient peoples of Europe celebrated on the shortest day of the year.
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Country singer Hunter Hayes reflected on how great the year 2013 has been for him and his team via his latest YouTube video that was posted on his channel.
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So someone put together an animated video, one whole minute in length, which captures everything you needed to know about 2013. You'll never guess which personages feature most ... or maybe you will?
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Let's face it, it's easier to be in the news business in a format where you can be edited, as demonstrated by this incredible array of highly embarrassing news bloopers by various TV presenters worldwide.
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2013 was a great year for female country artists and their music videos. Here are the videos that made my Top 10 list of of the year.
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From Auburn's miraculous last-second win over Alabama to Messi's magical soccer footwork to the slam dunk heard around the world, a new video of the 50 most impressive sports highlights is making the rounds online.
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There were a lot of noteworthy music videos released this year. Did your favourites make the list? Sylvannia Soulet recaps the year with a comprehensive look at the top 10 music videos of 2013.
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We've seen the big-name Hollywood films. They don't deserve any more attention. But there were several films in 2013 that somehow flew under the radar and should be required viewing for any fan of quality film-making.
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For those eagerly waiting for the Galaxy S5, it isn't coming at the end of 2013 like many hoped it would. Instead, it will most likely arrive in early 2014 to line up with its one-year release of the Galaxy S4.
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Country duo Florida Georgia Line (Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley) won two awards at the 2013 Country Music Association (CMA) awards, that took place on November 6.
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It seems as though every month you hear about a new company venturing into the land of original programming. Everyone is trying to get a piece of someone's attention.
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If you're refusing to get your kids vaccinated, then you could be part of the key factor in the rising number of measles cases this year.
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Marbella -
Enrique Iglesias starred at the Marbella Starlite festival recently as part of his international tour. While he welcomed his adoring audience, Enrique gave extra attention to his biggest fan - his mother, Isabel Preysler.
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NASA has a once in a lifetime opportunity on their agenda. Astronaut Scott Kelly is scheduled to spend a year at the International Space Station in March 2015, while his twin brother Mark Kelly will live his normal life in Arizona.
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The Google Play Books app for the Apple operating system is now offering textbook rentals.
During Google’s Nexus 7 and Chromecast exhibitions broadcasted that it was planning textbook rental sand sales beginning in August.
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Maumere -
Lava from an exploding volcano killed six people sleeping in the beach village below on a small island in eastern Indonesia on Saturday, after Ash and smoke from the volcano erupted about a mile into the air, authorities said.
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The famous Benicàssim and Sonar music festivals are over, but there is still so much more to come. Spain offers a huge variety of music festivals from Indie rock, to flamenco, to jazz, to classical, and everything else in between this summer.
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More than 200 people in a couple of states have become ill with cyclospora infections. The outbreak started a few weeks ago, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Columbus -
A small plane crashed into a house and started a fire in Columbus, Indiana Thursday, July, 25, 2013. The crash was only a mile away from the city’s airport. The fire sent a dark smoke cloud that covered the entire city.
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New York -
New York’s City’s LaGuardia Airport just reopened their runway that they had to close down after a Southwest Airlines Jet went down nose first and collapsed during the landing Monday evening.
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Maiduguri -
Saturday Islamic militants attacked a boarding school in Potiskum, Nigeria. The militants managed to kill 29 students and one teacher. Survivors are stating that some people were burned alive in this latest school attack.
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A freight train derailed shortly after 1 a.m. Lac-Megantic, a lakeside town of about 6,000 residents near the border with Maine.
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Prescott -
USA Today is reporting that the fire southwest of Yarnell, Arizona has killed 19 firefighters. The fire has more than quadrupled in size since it first started Friday from a lightning bolt.
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Yarnell -
ABC News is reporting a one square-mile fire burning southwest of Yarnell, Arizona. As of right now the fire has led to 50 home evacuations.
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2013 Image
A Canadian great outdoors scene found in Dufferin Island Park during the 2013 Festival of Lights, Niagara Falls, Canada.
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and this year test them out interactively
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The lake fountain glows red, green, and white. Here's the red glow.
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A display of lit trees at the Niagara Falls, Canada, 2013 Festival of Lights
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Vehicles and scenes from the June Cars and Coffee, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Vehicles and scenes from the June Cars and Coffee, Charlotte, North Carolina
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The CNE in Toronto's changing of the guard
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A lone steer didn't make it to the water's edge in San Jose del Cabo.
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View of homes in McAdenville, North Carolina during the 2013 season for Christmas Town USA.
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A glimpse of the Dinosaur display at the 2013 Festival of Lights in Niagara Falls, Ontario at Dufferin Island Park.
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Vehicles and scenes from the June Cars and Coffee, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Getting closer as rehearsals take place.
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Vehicles and scenes from the June Cars and Coffee, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Vehicles and scenes from the June Cars and Coffee, Charlotte, North Carolina
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This is where ABC shot takes place as the stars are almost down with the walk. They are setting up their angles here.
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